PEP GUARDIOLA has reassured his players that he will not be leaving – even if Man City were are demoted to LEAGUE TWO.
Manchester City chief Ferran Soriano urged the squad to trust him as he insisted the two-year Champions League ban will be dropped.
Pep Guardiola has been in charge of Manchester City since 2016Credit: Reuters
Guardiola was odds-on to leave the 2018/19 Premier League champions before the start of next season following the ban.
But the Spaniard, who has been in charge at the Etihad since 2016, has confirmed that he has no intention to leave.
He allegedly told his players: “Whatever league we are in, I will still be here. Even if they put us in League Two, I will still be here.
“This is a time for sticking together.”
Speaking to the squad, City Chief Executive Officer Soriano added: “Trust me like I trust you, this will be dropped.”
Soriano held an emergency meeting with the Manchester City squad on Saturday after the Champions League ban was announced.
The club have also been hit with a £25million fine after being found guilty of misleading European football’s governing body and breaking Financial Fair play rules.
City are at risk of missing out on £170million after being booted of the biggest competition in Europe for two seasons.
But the Citizens have made it clear that they will appeal against the ban.
Club owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan would allegedly “rather spend £30million on the 50 best lawyers” and sue Uefa “for the next ten years” than accept their punishment.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
